contracted
US /kən'træktɪd/
・UK /kən'træktɪd/
A1
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To become ill as a result of getting a disease
He is not going to work today, he has contracted flu
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make an agreement for doing work for money
I got contracted to work 40 hours a week
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To reduce in size, length due to heat loss
We should contract the production until we increase our market share
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To reduce the amount of
He contracted his total consumption of calories and lost some weight
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To shorten (a word or words) by omitting or combining some of the sounds or letters
In spoken English, 'cannot' is often contracted to 'can't'
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How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of
- The Wall Street Journal's calculations found that these audits accounted for about 36% of Shein's contracted manufacturers.
The Wall Street Journal's calculations found that these audits accounted for about 36% of Shein's contracted manufacturers.
- of Shein's contracted manufacturers.
of Shein's contracted manufacturers.
The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ
- Speaking about the threat to Taiwan, the timeline was becoming actually contracted quite dramatically in real time.
Speaking about the threat to Taiwan, the timeline was becoming actually contracted quite dramatically in real time.
- the timeline was becoming actually contracted
the timeline was becoming actually contracted
Speak With Me: English Speaking Practice
- But oftentimes, be verbs like are, is, will be contracted with a question word.
But oftentimes, be verbs like are, is, will be contracted with a question word.
- It's only in spoken English, but oftentimes be verbs like are, is, will be contracted with a question word.
It's only in spoken English, but oftentimes be verbs like are, is, will be contracted with a question word.
The laboratory accident that saved 500 million lives | Derek Thompson
- So we contracted with glass companies in order to help companies like Moderna transport these vaccines across the country.
So we contracted with glass companies in order to help companies like Moderna transport these vaccines across the country.
- So we contracted with glass companies in order to help companies like Moderna transport these vaccines across the country.
So we contracted with glass companies in order to help companies like Moderna transport these vaccines across the country.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- "Is that so, spirit?" The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an instant in its folds, as if the spirit had inclined its head;
"Is that so, spirit?" The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an instant in its folds, as if the spirit had inclined its head;
- The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an instant in its folds,
The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an instant in its folds,
Nassim Taleb - The TRUTH About Employment [w/ Russ Roberts]
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- Talk about the example of flying to Germany for Oktoberfest, and I've contracted out my private plane, and I've got a pilot coming, and he informs me the day before that he's gotten a better offer and he's going to do something else.
Talk about the example of flying to Germany for Oktoberfest, and I've contracted out my private plane, and I've got a pilot coming, and he informs me the day before that he's gotten a better offer and he's going to do something else.
- and with I've contracted out my private plane and I've got a pilot coming, and
and with I've contracted out my private plane and I've got a pilot coming, and
TO BE Contractions -- American English Pronunciation
- Here, both Annie and Mark said I'm gonna. So, they have contracted I AM and also reduced
Here, both Annie and Mark said I'm gonna. So, they have contracted I AM and also reduced
- Here, both Annie and Mark said "I'm gonna." So they have contracted "I am" and also reduced "going to" to "gonna." I'm gonna.
Here, both Annie and Mark said "I'm gonna." So they have contracted "I am" and also reduced "going to" to "gonna." I'm gonna.
5 Japanese Slang Words スラング[日本語字幕付]
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- Yada is a contracted form of "iyada."
Yada is a contracted form of "iyada."
- レイスル、見てよこのコメント。テッサラム「はい」、俺ってもしかして海外なら持ってるんじゃない？ いや、ビミョ。 嫌だ is a contracted form of 嫌だ.
レイスル、見てよこのコメント。テッサラム「はい」、俺ってもしかして海外なら持ってるんじゃない？ いや、ビミョ。 嫌だ is a contracted form of 嫌だ.
Learn English with 5 Jokes
- can't." So "I'm" is the contracted form of "I am". "Didn't" is the contracted form of
can't." So "I'm" is the contracted form of "I am". "Didn't" is the contracted form of
- This joke can honestly work with any contracted verbs. So you can say "Why did the pregnant
This joke can honestly work with any contracted verbs. So you can say "Why did the pregnant
Learn English Grammar: has, have, have got
- out there. And it can be contracted into a smaller thing. Eg: "I've got a nice bicycle.",
out there. And it can be contracted into a smaller thing. Eg: "I've got a nice bicycle.",
- And it can be contracted into a smaller thing, e.g., "I've got a nice bicycle".
And it can be contracted into a smaller thing, e.g., "I've got a nice bicycle".